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Beyond JazzFest: Society in rebuilding mode hopes to lift up jazz locally, starting now

Community, Things To Do / By Pigeon605 Staff

By John Hult, for Pigeon605 When Alex Gilbert-Schrag took the job at the helm of the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society in early 2020, she quickly learned that some of her new city’s residents knew of the organization only through JazzFest. The nonprofit’s efforts to connect youth to jazz and blues and educate on […]

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My 605: Alex Jensen

People / By Pigeon605 Staff

What’s home unless you make it your own? My 605 takes you inside the lives, loves and little secrets of those who call South Dakota – area code 605 – home. This week’s edition features Alex Jensen, business banking officer at First Premier Bank, a member of the Sioux Falls City Council and the owner

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4 new things to eat this week

Food & Drink / By Pigeon605 Staff

We cover new restaurant openings literally all the time at our sister site, SiouxFalls.Business, which also means we can dig into the menu so you know what’s in store for you. Here are our four picks to eat this week. Fritos has teamed up with Papa Murphy’s for a new take-and-bake Fritos Outlaw Pizza. It

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Road Report: Week of July 5

News / By Pigeon605 Staff

Construction season is here, so we’re giving you a weekly look at what projects are done, where you’ll find traffic impacts and what’s scheduled next. What’s done Good news for Louise Avenue drivers: The area north of 41st Street should fully reopen by the middle of the week. And the work in the area of

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Municipal Band returns with 18-show season starting today

Things To Do / By Pigeon605 Staff

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 The Sioux Falls Municipal Band kicks off its season with an indoor concert tonight and a theme that reflects the uncertainty it faced for a time: “The Legacy Continues.” The 102-year-old band makes its debut at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary W. Sommervold Hall at the Washington Pavilion. The band

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The Week Ahead: July 1-7

Things To Do / By Pigeon605 Staff

The Week Ahead is our hand-picked event guide to the next seven days in Sioux Falls and slightly beyond. For guaranteed placement or to promote your event ahead of time, email [email protected] about a featured event listing. July 1: Sustainability series The latest edition in the monthly Sustainability Series from Siouxland Libraries focuses on homesteading

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My 605: Scott Heckel

People / By Pigeon605 Staff

What’s home unless you make it your own? My 605 takes you inside the lives, loves and little secrets of those who call South Dakota – area code 605 – home. This week’s edition features Scott Heckel, co-founder of Severance Brewing Co. and owner of pigeon Birdie McBirdface – “Pretty sure there was a British

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Renovated downtown building to add mural — and you get to vote on it

Community / By Pigeon605 Staff

Eight artists are vying for the chance to put their work on this downtown office building — and you get to help choose a winner. Lockwood & Zahrbock Kool Law Office is turning the building at the foot of the 10th Street viaduct into its new law office and decided to hold a mural contest

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4 new things to eat this week

Food & Drink / By Pigeon605 Staff

We cover new restaurant openings literally all the time at our sister site, SiouxFalls.Business, which also means we can dig into the menu so you know what’s in store for you. Here are our four picks to eat this week. First, you need to see what Sanaa Abourezk did in honor of Pride month: Then,

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‘Empty nester’ no more, thanks to timely duck tale

Moments / By Pigeon605 Staff

By Jill Callison, for Pigeon605 Sometimes, things happen exactly on schedule. Because while Karen Asfeldt would have welcomed a nesting mallard duck in her yard at any time, this spring it was particularly timely. After a year-plus of pandemic isolation, adjusting to her husband Thomas’ new work schedule that puts him in another state and

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